HPS 387 Outline for Summary and Analysis Paper

**This is only a guideline to help you start properly structuring your paper. You may write any way you wish, as long as you provide the information in APA format.

**Please refer to the guidelines and rubric for specifics.**

Formatting:

• Times new roman
• 12 font
• 1 inch margins
• Double spaced
• Excluding cover page and references it should be a full 3 pages.
• Cover page (Name, date, TA and Preceptor, class, and university)
• Label both sections (1 and 2 separately because it helps during grading and makes your paper look more organized) or make it clear where you begin talking about your recommendation.
• APA formatting for the whole paper, including references (refer to the Purdue Owl website for help with this; link can be found at content>commentary information>resources for commentaries)

Section 1: Reflection

• This section is the first half of your commentary. It should be a reflection on everything you learned up until this commentary.
• Make proper connections with what you have learned in class and in your readings.
• Include any adequate outside references that help strengthen your statement, but focus mainly on the resources you already have.
• A common and effective way to begin this portion is to set it up in a 5-paragraph format (you are not required to write it this way, this is only one suggested way).

• 1^st paragraph = Introduction

• Talk about a general theme you noticed throughout all the lectures, or use a specific health disparity/disparities to expand on class content.
• Set up your upcoming paragraphs to include 3 main points that you think are the biggest topics that contribute towards your chosen theme/disparity
• 2^nd Paragraph
  • Talk about the first point you stated (AKA your thesis)
  • Include references from the reading and lectures
  • Proper formatting and grammar.
• 3^rd Paragraph
  • Talk about the second point you stated (AKA your thesis)
  • Include references from the reading and lectures
  • Proper formatting and grammar.
• 4^th Paragraph
  • Talk about the third point you stated (AKA your thesis)
  • Include references from the reading and lectures
  • Proper formatting and grammar.
• Conclusion
  • Wrap up and summarize your reflection.
  • Do not make it lengthy, it should be a brief summary of everything, but don’t make it only 2 sentences either.

Section 2: Public Health Recommendation

• For this section, pick a public health topic that is affecting people throughout the world or in your community (i.e. diabetes, heart disease, etc.); it can be anything.
• Tie in your what you have learned and provide Interventions/ recommendations on a micro, middle and macro level as to how you can improve this health disparities on each level. Use outside sources (i.e. peer reviewed articles) to support your recommendation.
• Be very specific and detailed as to what type of recommendation you choose and how it can help in each level.

Some Points:

• Note: Many worry about page length, but if you stick to this standard format or even talk about everything clearly, you should have no problem reaching the guidelines.

• Feel free to ask any questions or consult your TA’s and preceptors for any questions.

• Utilize Think Tank and other resources to peer review your papers. A paper with good grammar can always be distinguished from a paper with bad grammar, so help yourself by editing your paper properly.

• I hope this helps you all with the upcoming commentary and the future ones to come.